USB

This video discusses how to setup Windows 8 through a USB key. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/11/21/improving-the-setup-experience.aspx

USB 3.0 is even better than ever! Learn how USB 3.0 speed compares to USB 2.0. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/22/building-robust-usb-3-0-support.aspx

This video discusses connecting USB Devices to Windows computers. See also: The B8 Blog article on USB3.0: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/22/building-robust-usb-3-0-support.aspx A new video on USB3.0: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Building-robust-USB-30-support

I'm not sure what's funnier, this project itself or the fact that I happened to have a like rocket launcher laying around myself... In any case, this is an awesome series that walks you through a number of things, pieces and parts and puts the Kinect to some great use (I mean, who doesn't need a NUI…

TransferJet is a seriously cool technology, which transforms the mundane task of transferring files between devices into a little piece of wireless tech magic that you’ll love demonstrating to family and friends. TransferJet enabled devices can transmit files wirelessly by simply being in close…

I was reading a great post on LifeHacker about TrueCryprt, a free, open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux. The software, which creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real hard disk, sounds pretty awesome on its own. However, a commenter,…

Earlier this year, Dennis Chung posted a video on TechNet Edge explaining how you could install Windows 7 using a bootable USB drive - a necessary step needed to install Windows 7 on a netbook PC. But for some people, those instructions were a bit too technical. That’s why I was happy to have…

Thanks to Paul Thurrott, I’ve just come across another application that automates putting the Windows 7 installation DVD onto a USB drive. This is especially helpful for folks who plan on installing Windows 7 on their netbook computers since these tiny PCs rarely include an optical drive. A couple…

The days of super-small, super-fast and super-high capacity storage are nigh. You threw your floppies in the bin an age ago. They were followed by the zip drive, CD and DVD as limited storage media. USB thumb drives are great, but 16GB or 32GB will last you a little while – how about something a…